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  • Contemporary Bamboo Architecture in China

    by K. W. Liu, Q. F. Xu, G. Wang, F. M. Chen, Y. B. Leng, J. Yang, K. A. Harries ...
    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    This book describes the distribution of bamboo forest and bamboo species for construction, the types and characteristics of both engineered and natural full-culm bamboo materials for construction, the development history and research status of different forms of bamboo architecture. We go on to describe standards, relevant international organizations, research institutions and production and ... Read more

    $98.09 USD

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  • Transformations of Urbanising Delta Landscape

    An Historic Examination of Dealing with the Impacts of Climate Change for the Kaoping River Delta in Taiwan

    by Chen Kun Chung ...
    This book argues that the floods following extreme precipitation result not only from very heavy rainfall but also from the significant impact of human activities on natural water systems. While most literature emphasises that the increasing magnitude of storm rainfall extends beyond the original protection standards of hydrologic facilities in highly populated delta cities. Based on the knowledge ... Read more

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  • Eco-resorts

    by Zbigniew Bromberek ...
    Eco-Resorts is a design guide for low impact, environmentally friendly tourist resorts in the tropics. The book is the first to offer architects practical, detailed guidance in developing resort buildings that work with a tropical climate andmeet the needs and expectations of the client and building inhabitants.The book includes both architectural design and material solutions, supported by ... Read more

    $96.99 USD

  • Designing High-Density Cities

    For Social and Environmental Sustainability

    Edited by Edward Ng ...
    Compact living is sustainable living. High-density cities can support closer amenities, encourage reduced trip lengths and the use of public transport and therefore reduce transport energy costs and carbon emissions. High-density planning also helps to control the spread of urban suburbs into open lands, improves efficiency in urban infrastructure and services, and results in environmental ... Read more

    $67.99 USD

  • Permafrost and Culture

    Global Warming and the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), Russian Federation (Study Guide for Environmental Education)

    by Hiroki Takakura, Yoshihiro Iijima, Vanda Ignatieva, Alexander Fedorov, Masanori Goto, Toshikazu Tanaka ...
    Series Book 26 - Center for Northeast Asian Studies Report
    This book is an attempt to understand the impact of Climate Change on the Arctic human societies from the indigenous perspectives, by focusing on the peoples living in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) of the Russian Federation. Historically, and also today, the livelihood of the Sakha people is closely related to permafrost. Scientific evidence shows that the thawing of the permafrost through ... Read more

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  • The Beauty of Geology: Art of Geology Mapping in China Over a Century

    Edited by Chenyang Li, Liqiong Jia, Xuan Wu ...
    This open access book contains a collection of rare geologic maps and figures made by Chinese geologists in the last century. Preserved in National Geological Archives of China, these artworks demonstrate the development and innovation of geological mapping technology in China in the past 100 years. The collections are highly scientific and artistic, with most of the hand-drawn maps featured with ... Read more

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  • Archaeology of East Asia

    The Rise of Civilization in China, Korea and Japan

    by Gina L. Barnes ...
    Archaeology of East Asia constitutes an introduction to social and political development from the Palaeolithic to 8th-century early historic times. It takes a regional view across China, Korea, Japan and their peripheries that is unbounded by modern state lines. This viewpoint emphasizes how the region drew on indigenous developments and exterior stimuli to produce agricultural technologies, craft ... Read more

    $21.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Geography of China

    by Jia Luo ...
    Series series China: The Emerging Superpower
    An immense land, China is approximately the same size as the United States. Yet it is home to more than four times as many people as live within U.S. borders--and the population is concentrated in the eastern half of the country because much of the west consists of rugged mountains and inhospitable desert. The Geography of China presents a wealth of information on such topics as topography, ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • The Yellow River

    A Natural and Unnatural History

    by Ruth Mostern ...
    Series series Yale Agrarian Studies Series
    A three-thousand-year history of the Yellow River and the legacy of interactions between humans and the natural landscapeFrom Neolithic times to the present day, the Yellow River and its watershed have both shaped and been shaped by human society. Using the Yellow River to illustrate the long-term effects of environmentally significant human activity, Ruth Mostern unravels the long history of the ... Read more

    $25.99 USD

  • Building Design, Construction and Performance in Tropical Climates

    Edited by Mike Riley, Alison Cotgrave, Michael Farragher ...
    The design, construction and use of buildings in tropical climates pose specific challenges to built environment professionals. This text seeks to capture some of the key issues of technology and practice in the areas of building design, refurbishment, construction and facilities management in tropical regions.Using a consistent chapter structure throughout, and incorporating the latest research ... Read more

    $72.99 USD

  • The Subtropical Vegetation of Southwestern China

    Plant Distribution, Diversity and Ecology

    by Cindy Q. Tang ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    This book provides a wealth of high-quality scientific information on the patterns and processes of vegetation change across a broad range of spatial and temporal scales, concentrating on Southwestern China, mostly on the Yunnan region, and extending to the Yangtze River valley near the boundaries separating Chongqing, Sichuan and Guizhou. ... Read more

    $143.09 USD

  • A Companion to Chinese Archaeology

    Edited by Anne P. Underhill ...
    Series series Wiley Blackwell Companions to Anthropology
    A Companion to Chinese Archaeology is an unprecedented, new resource on the current state of archaeological research in one of the world’s oldest civilizations. It presents a collection of readings from leading archaeologists in China and elsewhere that provide diverse interpretations about social and economic organization during the Neolithic period and early Bronze Age.An unprecedented ... Read more

    $234.95 USD